Henderson catches record-breaking fishA Clayton woman recently nabbed a record-breaking walleye from Lake Tugalo. Phyllis Henderson was out on the lake fishing April 23 with husband Bruce when she attached a blueback herring to her lin...

Wildcats come off break with winThe Rabun County Wildcats returned to the field with a strong performance after spring break, earning a 5-2 victory Saturday against Smoky Mountain in Sylva, N.C. “You could tell in the first innin...

Holcombe to play for CatamountsWes Holcombe has signed on as a Western Carolina Catamount for the 2014 football season. The Rabun County Wildcat said the Cullowhee, N.C., school recently offered him a preferred walk-on invite to...

Diamond ‘Cats close one, split doubleheaderThe Rabun County Wildcats dropped a close game to Union County and split a doubleheader against Oglethorpe County last week. The Wildcats fell 12-9 on April 1 at Union County The Wildcats (11-5, 7-...

Wildcats win triangulars with sprints, relaysStaff Reports The Rabun County Wildcats won two home triangulars last week. The ’Cats won on April 1 at home against West-Oak (S.C.) and Rabun Gap-Nacoochee and on Friday against Banks County and E...

Woerner nabs AJC honorsFor Region 8-AA Player of the Year Sally Woerner, the most memorable moments didn’t occur in games, but at practice, building friendships and joking around with teammates. Woerner, a senior, recent...

Wildcats rebound from losses with shutoutThe Rabun County Wildcats rebounded from losses to Jefferson and West-Oak (S.C.) last week to shut out the Eagles of Riverside Military Academy. The ’Cats lost 10-0 on March 25 at Jefferson and 7-6...

Wildcats double up Washington-WilkesWASHINGTON — The Rabun County Wildcats rode strong batting performances Saturday to sweep Washington-Wilkes 14-1 and 18-6 in a Region 8-AA doubleheader. “They were throwing strikes and we were gett...

Rabun County triumphs at Bo James meetThe Rabun County Wildcats scores several first-place finishes Friday in the Bo James Invitational, named for a former track coach. The boys team finished first in the meet against six opponents wit...

Rabun goes 1-1 against Union, HabershamThe Rabun County Wildcats split games against Union County and Habersham Central last week. The ’Cats defeated Union County 4-2 on March 11 and fell 11-1 Friday to Habersham Central. “It went good,...

Girls go 2-0, boys 1-1 in soccer last weekThe Rabun County Wildcats tied and won soccer matches last week, with a 1-1 stalemate March 4 at Banks County and a 1-0 win Friday at home against Greene County. The Lady ’Cats went 2-0, defeating ...

Wildcats sweep Social Circle doubleheaderThe Rabun County Wildcats continued to excel with batting and pitching performances Saturday, besting Social Circle 5-4 and 5-0 in home wins. During the first game, Social Circle jumped out to an e...

Shaw proves speed, throwing at combineWhen Connor Shaw arrived Feb. 19 in Indianapolis at the NFL Scouting Combine, he came ready to prove himself as a capable runner and passer in front of owners, managers, coaches and scouts. Shaw, s...

Wildcats go 2-0 against Banks, HabershamThe Rabun County Wildcats went undefeated last week with a 10-4 home win Feb. 27 against Banks County and a 6-5 victory Friday at Habersham County. “We’re doing a good job with our approach, but we...

Wildcats’ playoff hopes dashed at WestminsterThe Rabun County Wildcats ended the basketball season Saturday with a tough 66-59 loss to Westminster despite many attempted comebacks and a close score throughout the game. Head coach Jeff Page sa...

Spring sports gearing up in RabunEvery weekday in the afternoon at Rabun County High School, students begin filing out the front doors at 3 p.m. As the buses leave and students head home, some instead head down to the football, ba...

Wrestling brothers headed to state finalsRabun County Wildcats wrestlers and brothers Drew and Peyton Backer are headed to the state finals this week, after each finishing third at the sectionals tournament Saturday in Dublin. The brother...

Boys advance with trio of winsBy Trevor Metcalfe Staff Writer The Rabun County Wildcats advanced to the semifinals of the Region 8-AA tournament Monday, taking an 83-70 victory at home against Riverside Military Academy with a ...

Wildcats walloped by Banks, win at UnionThe Rabun County Wildcats went 1-1 last week, scoring a 66-64 win Friday at Union County and suffering a 82-48 trouncing Saturday at Banks County in a game that featured a second-half scuffle on th...

Lady ‘Cats give seniors emotional sendoffThe Rabun County Lady Wildcats added two more to the win column with a 53-46 win Jan. 21 over Union County and a 69-46 victory Friday against Greene County, both games at home. The Lady ‘Cats also ...

Girls split against Franklin, OglethorpeTwo double-double performances helped the Lady Wildcats go 1-1 last week with a 58-48 win Friday at Oglethorpe County and a 54-48 loss Saturday at home against Franklin, N.C. The Lady ’Cats (12-7, ...

Lady ’Cats win four straightThe Rabun County Lady Wildcats have won four games in a row after narrowly besting the Jefferson Dragons 50-47 at home on Jan. 8 and trouncing Social Circle 68-29 at home Friday. “We were very inte...

Wildcats overcome rowdy crowd at WalhallaThe Rabun County Wildcats fought off a loud away crowd and a tough Walhalla, S.C., team to score a 76-68 victory on Dec. 19. “When you can beat them over here, it’s big,” said head coach Jeff Page....

Wrestling earns bronze at Union tourneyThe Rabun County Wildcats wrestling team made the podium Friday, finishing third at the Friday Night Fights tournament in Union County. “With the experience going along with hard work, we’re seeing...

Wildcats on winning streak with comebackThe Rabun County Wildcats boys basketball team piled up three wins against no losses last week. The ’Cats defeated Stephens County 74-43 on Dec. 10, Banks County 79-60 Friday and T.C. Roberson 66-5...

Girls basketball takes two wins The Rabun County Lady Wildcats basketball team won tight games on Friday and Saturday, winning first against Walhalla, S.C., 55-48 and Elbert County 65-62 in double overtime. “We played pretty good...